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Networking Ninja Tip: Know What You Need

October 15, 2009

There are hundreds of opportunities for networking, and if you take advantage of a fraction of them you’ll likely meet scores of people with whom you can “network.” You can take their info, follow up, schedule a face-to-face meeting. In fact, the networking events that I’ve been to lately are huge proponents of the face-to-face [...]

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Not everything is a job search nail: Effective use of your resume

October 5, 2009

Have you joined the Career Mastermind Network? Jump in for “30 Days to a Powerful LinkedIn Presence.” If you’re trying to fix a hole in the wall, are you going to go after it with a hammer? Every home improvement project has a general work flow and calls for a specific set of tools. To [...]

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The Do-It-Yourself Behavioral Interview

September 14, 2009

Employers used to ask softball questions. Of course, they didn’t think they were softballs, but as they started to realize their interviews weren’t predicting success, they switched it up a little. They moved from “What would you do if…” to “Tell me about a time when…” And the behavioral interview was born. While a behavioral [...]

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5 Questions to Help You Define Your Personal Brand

August 24, 2009

It’s back to school time for kids of all ages.  Guess what?  That includes me. Today, I started school again, taking prereqs so that next academic year, I’ll be able to start my Master’s program. I was the dorky kid that liked school, but nowadays that’s okay.  As the Knowledge Economy becomes more prevalent, education [...]

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Industry-specific resumes: What’s the difference?

August 24, 2009

On Saturday morning, I spent four hours sitting at a round table on a plastic chair, sipping Dunkin Donuts coffee, and reviewing resumes. Although it can be difficult to find time to do volunteer work, I really enjoy these events.  The people that attend are professional and motivated, the discussions are positive and proactive, and [...]

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Great, effective resume keywords bring resume success

August 10, 2009

I’ve said before that every resume is written for three audiences.  Most people think about the recruiter and potential hiring manager but there’s less emphasis placed on the phantom third audience — the database. And rightfully so.  The applicant tracking system — the electronic database that a great number of companies use to collect, sort, [...]

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Job search tip: Finding the hiring manager, Part 4

August 5, 2009

For other tips on finding the hiring manager, check out #1, #2, and #3. Everyone wants to get their foot in the door at the company of their dreams, but most people don’t quite know how.  Today, we’ll look at another option for finding the hiring manager for a job opportunity that you’ve located. Check [...]

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Your personal “best”: Authenticity and your job search

July 30, 2009

The Career Adventure newsletter has a new look — it’s now the Career Kick Start!  One minute’s worth of immediately useful career advice delivered weekly.  And it’s free, as is the Results Focused Resume ebook (available through August 5).  You can get both here. Success in a job interview requires your very best suit, your [...]

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Not getting the job you want? Double your efforts

July 28, 2009

A woman I met recently shared how she had been laid off,  and was able to get a great new job in slightly over a month. Her experience defies the conventional wisdom about job search.  She didn’t search for one month for every $10k of target salary.  She searched for one month.  Period. Lesson:  It [...]

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Are you the phoenix? Coping with career challenges

July 27, 2009

Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix –Christina Baldwin Every hundred years or so, the mythical phoenix torches itself and its nest, to be reborn anew from a single red egg. The phoenix appears in the mythology of many cultures, and although there are variations on the story, the [...]

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